How To Clear Cache?

Clear cache in Chrome:

Open Chrome

Press Ctrl+Shift+Delete (Windows/Linux) or Command+Shift+Delete (Mac)

Select “Cached images and files”

Choose a time range

Click “Clear data”

Clear cache in Firefox:

Open Firefox

Click the menu (three lines) → Settings

Go to Privacy & Security

Under Cookies and Site Data, click “Clear Data…”

Check “Cached Web Content”

Click “Clear”

Clear cache in Microsoft Edge:

Open Edge

Press Ctrl+Shift+Delete

Select “Cached images and files”

Choose a time range

Click “Clear now”

Clear cache in Safari (macOS):

Open Safari

Click Safari → Settings (or Preferences)

Go to Advanced

Enable “Show features for web developers”

Click Develop → Empty Caches

Clear cache in Safari (iOS/iPadOS):

Open Settings

Go to Safari

Tap “Clear History and Website Data”

Clear cache in Windows (app/browser-independent):

Open Run (Win+R)

Enter: %temp%

Delete contents of the Temp folder

Empty Recycle Bin

Clear DNS cache (Windows):

Open Command Prompt as Administrator

Run: ipconfig /flushdns

Clear DNS cache (macOS):

Open Terminal

Run: sudo dscacheutil -flushcache; sudo killall -HUP mDNSResponder

Clear DNS cache (Linux):

Restart the DNS caching service (varies by distro), e.g.:

systemctl restart systemd-resolved

or service nscd restart

or systemctl restart named (if applicable)

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